Checked out this website, they run a large business out of CA. Multiple current issue milspec radios (Harris PRC-152's, PRC-119F/RT-1523E with comsec modules installed, plus some other interesting items...) My question is, this is current US Military issue equipment, current Comunications Security equipment, how in the name of god, allah, or whatever other deity you worship can they sell this equipment?http://www.murphyjunk.bizland.com/index.html

Ok, quick down and dirty class on cryptographic material. COMSEC aka communications security deals with military cryptographic systems. The RT-1523 is considered CCI (Controlled Cryptographic Item) which means its controlled and considered classified through the military EKMS (Electronic Key Managment System) program.Thats what Im talking about.

Some of that stuff has items of 'unobtainium' in it. From memory, you need the electronic key that is applicable in order to use the comsec function, although it's well over 25 years since I had anything to do with SINGCARS, its derivatives, and HAVEQUICK etc...

I tried the OP's web address, and was surprised to see a DNVT (digital non-secure voiceterminal) TA-1042 at the top of the page. My former company made thousand of these phones, and I layed out the PCB. Those phones are nearly 3 decades old, ancient technology.

Ummm...for the record, the sale of COMSEC equipment is NOT illegal. Otherwise, those of us who legitimately own modern day Motorola products should be sitting in Leavenworth Prison. However, the unauthorized possession of the encryption key is considered to be the unauthorized possession of classified information and the export of COMSEC without a license is an export violation. Violation of either will put you away for a pretty decent amount of time.

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